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The All Progressives Congress, South African Chapter, on Monday urged the leadership of the party not to shift the national convention scheduled for February 26. The Chairman of the chapter, Mr. Bola Babarinde, in a statement in Lagos said the postponement might spell doom for the ruling party. Babarinde said: “The rumour of the postponement of the APC convention is fast becoming a reality. “The interest of the survival of the party which is almost in disarray must be a priority. “Postponing the national convention is going to be the most miscalculated idea that could be conceived by any one…
The one month of nationwide strike declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities may not last for weeks if the Federal Government is responsive enough in its negotiations. Chairman of ASUU, Prof. Victor Emmanuel Osodeke stated this as the union executive council meets in Abuja today. The union is expected to meet with officials of the Federal Government later this week to open negotiations over the pending trade disputes. The one month of nationwide strike declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities may not last for weeks if the Federal Government is responsive enough in its negotiations. Chairman…
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, dismissed the suit seeking to challenge former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s eligibility to vie for the office of the president. Delivering judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo, dismissed the suit on the grounds that the plaintiff that instituted the case lacked the locus standi (legal right) to do so. Justice Ekwo described the plaintiff as “busy body and meddlesome interloper.” A group, an Incorporated Trustees of Egalitarian Mission for Africa (EMA), in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/177/2019 had sued Atiku, PDP, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) as 1st to…
Seven children have been killed in Niger in an air strike by the Nigerian army targeting “bandits”, a local governor and state media have said. Five more were hurt in the apparently accidental strike, the governor of Niger’s Maradi region told AFP. Governor Chaibou Aboubacar said four were killed instantly and three died on their way to hospital. State TV said the attack happened in Nachade village. Nigerian officials said an investigation had begun. Mr Aboubacar said the victims’ parents were attending a ceremony and “the children were probably playing” when the air strikes hit them. He said he believed…
The Queen has tested positive for Covid, Buckingham Palace has said. The monarch is experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms” but expects to continue “light duties” at Windsor over the coming week, the palace said. “She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines,” it added in a statement. Her eldest son and heir, the Prince of Wales, tested positive on 10 February, after meeting his mother on 8 February. It is understood a number of people have tested positive at Windsor Castle, where the Queen resides. Later on Sunday, the Palace issued a congratulatory message from…
British entrepreneur and YouTube star Jamal Edwards has died at the age of 31, his company has told the BBC. He was the founder of SBTV, an online urban music platform which helped launch the careers of artists like Dave, Ed Sheeran and Skepta. Chart-topper AJ Tracey was one of the first to pay tribute online, tweeting “RIP Jamal Edwards, west London legend status”. Edwards, born in Luton, was appointed an MBE for services to music in 2014. He also became an ambassador for the Prince’s Trust, a youth charity run by the Prince of Wales which helps young people…
Two teenagers have been reported drown at the dam in Rayfield Resort, Jos, Plateau. The victims are Michael Nyam, eight years, and Elijah Solomon, six years old. Mr Gyang Pwol, an eye witness, said on Sunday in Jos that the boys were drowned on Saturday evening. He said that they were both residents of Rayfield community. Pwol explained that the duo got drowned while trying to get back the shoes of one of their friends that fell into the dam. “They jumped into the deep water in the dam to rescue a shoe of their friend, unfortunately, the volume of…
The Olubadan of Ibadan designate, Dr. Lekan Balogun, says Nigeria needs a strong leader that will further strengthen its unity come 2023. Balogun made the assertions on Sunday in Ibadan while receiving Bola Tinubu, a Presidential Aspirant and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in his Alarere residence. Tinubu, a former Governor of Lagos State, had visited the traditional ruler to seek his blessings and support of Ibadan people on his presidential ambition. Balogun, who spoke through his brother, Sen. Kola Balogun (PDP-Oyo South), said that the situation in the country currently, called for a leader that would…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in collaboration with the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) have secured the release of 15 Nigerian girls trafficked to Mali. The girls, whom one of them is having a three-year old boy and two pregnant, were released with the support of Action Against Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants in Nigeria (A-TIPSOM). A-TIPSOM is a project being implemented in Nigeria by the International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policy (FIIAP) and is being sponsored by the European Union (EU). Speaking during the arrival…
The Ethiopian Government, on Sunday, announced its grand hydroelectric dam has started generating electricity. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed officially inaugurated the first power generation of the mega-dam, dubbed Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which is set to be the largest hydroelectric plant in Africa, state-run Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) reported. “The dam’s electricity generation is a blessing for the downstream countries too. “We want to export our pollution-free power to Europe through Sudan and Egypt,”’’ Ahmed said during the inaugural ceremony. Ethiopia’s state television reported that one of the 13 turbines of the grand dam commenced power generation on Sunday, with…